# Cigarette Burns (2005)

> A debt-ridden theater owner hunts down a cursed film print whose screening turns cinematic obsession into homicidal madness.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/207116

## Facts

- Runtime: 59 min
- Genres: Horror, TV Movie
- Director: John Carpenter
- Cast: Norman Reedus, Udo Kier, Christopher Redman, Chris Gauthier, Zara Taylor, Gary Hetherington, Julius Chapple, Taras Kostyuk
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0643109/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: atmospheric, disturbing, gory, late night horror viewing, cult cinema marathon

## Synopsis

A haunting journey into the darkest corners of cinema and the human psyche.

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